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Regional ecosystem details for 1.5.11

Regional ecosystem 1.5.11
Vegetation Management Act class Least concern
Wetlands Not a Wetland
Biodiversity status No concern at present
Subregion 4, 2.7
Estimated extent1 Pre-clearing 19000 ha; Remnant 2021 19000 ha
Short description Melaleuca citrolens and/or Eucalyptus pruinosa low open woodland on sandy plains
Structure code Low Open Woodland
Description Melaleuca citrolens and/or Eucalyptus pruinosa low open woodland often with Melaleuca viridiflora and occasional Melaleuca stenostachya with a mixed shrub layer of Petalostigma banksii, Carissa lanceolata and Acacia spp. over a ground layer of Triodia pungens. Occurs on small tertiary sandplains. Not a Wetland. (BVG1M: 21b).

Vegetation communities in this regional ecosystem include:
1.5.11x1: Eucalyptus chlorophylla, Melaleuca viridiflora and Melaleuca citrolens woodland. Mixed ground layer of tussock grasses +/- Triodia bitextura. Occurs on soils with sandy surfaces over clay in the far north of the bioregion. Not a Wetland. (BVG1M: 21b).
Fire management guidelines SEASON: Storm season to early dry season. INTENSITY: Low to moderate. INTERVAL: 4 - 10 years. Ensure some areas are long (10-20 years) unburnt. Adjust intervals/frequency according to rainfall-drought cycles, fuel accumulation and previous fire history. INTERVAL_MIN: 4. INTERVAL_MAX: 20. STRATEGY: Ensure burns are undertaken across the landscape at a range of frequencies to create a mosaic of times since fire. Apply numerous small burns every year to achieve a mosaic and reduce risks of wildfire across vast areas of the landscape. Maintain burnt areas < 20%. ISSUES: Rainfall is a major factor affecting spinifex growth, such that a very wet year or a series of wet years may boost the spinifex fuel load leading to the possibility of extensive wildfire in subsequent years.
Comments 1.5.11: This vegetation community was previously mapped as 1.5.2x1. 1.5.11x1: Northern part of sub-region 4.

1 Estimated extent is from version 13.1 pre-clearing and 2021 remnant regional ecosystem mapping. Figures are rounded for simplicity. For more precise estimates, including breakdowns by tenure and other themes see remnant vegetation in Queensland.

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Last updated
14 May 2024